The police yesterday said that Rupununi murder suspect, Cortland Jones and another man were shot during a confrontation.
In a statement, the police said that at approximately 12:30 pm yesterday, acting on information received regarding an alleged murder suspect heading to Lethem, Police ranks departed from the Lethem Police Station in a Force motor vehicle.
The statement said that the Police team proceeded to the Lethem/Kurupukari trail and, while in the vicinity of Pirara Village in Central Rupununi, they encountered Jones and Rickford King, both from Aranaputa Valley, North Rupununi, riding on a motorcycle.
